Red Hook DWI checkpoint nets no arrests

RED HOOK, N.Y. -- Of 193 vehicles that passed through a Dutchess County Sheriff's Office sobriety checkpoint in the village of Red Hook from midnight through 5 a.m. Saturday, deputies said no drivers were found to beá impaired.

The checkpoint was created on South Broadway in the village, and deputies reported eight vehicles had designated drivers.

A previous checkpoint in the same general area that also involved village police resulted in eight arrests, noted deputies.

That checkpoint, which was created in July, had 141 vehicles pass through. Deputies said six of the eight arrests were related to impaired driving.